Robert Kennedy Testifies on Behalf of Civil Rights Bill
Oct. 15, 1963 - Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy pleaded with the House Judiciary Committee today to put aside partisanship and agree...
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Oct 15, 2023
The New York Mirror Closes Down
Oct. 15, 1963 - The New York Mirror, the newspaper with the second largest circulation in the country, ceased publication with today’s...
Oct 14, 2023
Massive Crowd Turns Out for Piaf Funeral
Oct. 14, 1963 - Thousands of admirers pushed, shoved, and trampled each other today to pay a last tribute to Edith Piaf, who died Friday...
Oct 14, 2023
General Eisenhower Celebrates 73rd Birthday
Oct. 14, 1963 - Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower (pictured in 1942) marked his 73rd birthday today, mingling work with festivities....
Oct 13, 2023
Ribicoff “Almost Sure” President Kennedy Will Debate Opponent Next Year
Oct. 13, 1963 - A leading Democratic Senator and former member of President Kennedy’s cabinet said today he is “almost sure” Mr. Kennedy...
Oct 12, 2023
President Kennedy Speaks on Columbus Day
Oct. 12, 1963 - President Kennedy, about 100 Italian-Americans, and a few Spaniards celebrated Columbus Day today with an informal...
Oct 12, 2023
First Lady Visits Delphi
Oct. 12, 1963 - Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy visited the ruined temple of Apollo in Delphi, Greece today. The First Lady shook hands and...
Oct 10, 2023
President Kennedy Presides at NASA Ceremony
Oct. 10, 1963 - President Kennedy called for greater appreciation of the importance of the space program today as he awarded one of the...
Oct 10, 2023
Enormous Dam Collapses in Italy, Thousands Feared Dead
Oct. 10, 1963 - The 873-foot-high Vajont Dam 10 miles north of Belluno, Italy, collapsed under the weight of torrential rains and...
Oct 9, 2023
Highlights of President Kennedy’s Press Conference
Oct. 9, 1963 - Following are the highlights of President Kennedy’s news conference today: Wheat — He cleared the way for sale of $250...
Oct 9, 2023
President Kennedy Receives Physical Education Award
Oct. 9, 1963 - President Kennedy was given a bronze statuette for his desk today, but he was ahead of the donors — he already had one,...
Oct 7, 2023
Nixon Blames Civil Rights Crisis on President Kennedy
Oct. 7, 1963 - Richard M. Nixon charged today that the “civil rights crisis is to a great extent” President Kennedy’s fault. He said the...
Oct 7, 2023
President Kennedy Signs Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
Oct. 7, 1963 - President Kennedy signed documents ratifying the limited nuclear test-ban treaty today, calling the pact a “beginning” —...
Oct 6, 2023
Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy Joins Pulaski Day Parade in NYC
Oct. 6, 1963 - In New York City today, about 100,000 marchers participated in the 27th annual Pulaski Day Parade, which honors Brig. Gen....
Oct 5, 2023
British Fascist and New Wife Egged in London
Oct. 5, 1963 - More than 1,000 angry Britons hurled rotten apples and eggs instead of rice today at Colin Jordan, the British Fascist...
Oct 5, 2023
President and Aides Confident about Prospects for Re-Election
Oct. 5, 1963 - President Kennedy and his top political aides are reasonably optimistic about his prospects for re-election. They reached...
Oct 4, 2023
First Lady Sets Sail for Turkey
Oct. 4, 1963 - Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy (pictured yesterday in Greece) set sail from Greece tonight on an Aegean cruise to Turkey on...
Oct 4, 2023
President Kennedy’s Upcoming Out-of-Town Schedule
Oct. 4, 1963 - President Kennedy (pictured yesterday at Little Rock Air Force Base), just back from a one-day trip to Arkansas, has at...
Oct 3, 2023
President Kennedy Dedicates Dam in Arkansas
Oct. 3, 1963 - President Kennedy, visiting Arkansas to dedicate a dam in the “new South,” heard his civil rights proposals branded as...
Oct 2, 2023
First Lady Leaves on Mediterranean Vacation
Oct. 2, 1963 - Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy departed last night for a two-week vacation in Greece and the Mediterranean. The First Lady’s...
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